How Houston is successfully reducing homelessness

In 2012, the nation's fourth-largest city went all-in on a new system to address homelessness in which dozens of agencies join forces under a single umbrella organization to put those without homes in their own apartments, rather than in shelter beds. Correspondent Martha Teichner looks at a concept that has succeeded in reducing homelessness in the greater Houston area by 63%.
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[HWSOrg]

Austin seriously needs this! So happy for Houston. It was really bad in Houston. Good Job.

[mimime]

Houston is a very philanthropic city. We don’t listen to people who trash our city. We take care of our own, regardless of our politics.

[mrnimbus]

I'm currently homeless and living in my car and watching this gives me hope here in phx

[neritaupliftingministry]

We have a family of 8 and been homeless in a motel for a year in Houston. Still haven't cames off waiting list but I've been keeping faith.

[igorschmidlapp]

Putting the disparate agencies under one umbrella is KEY. Making sure they are all working in the same direction, and there is a method to interconnect. Now, THAT is how you use "Big Data"...

[steveconn]

Way to go Houston! Now bring it to California!

[tammiebroggins]

I'm homeless. A very kind lady bought me a bus. Now me and my fur family have a safe place to live.

[IOSALive]

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[karmicsheila]

The " Housing First" model
is very successful . You would think it would be common sense, but it isn't. Here in Louisville KY, VA has used it for quite some time. Less than 2% of our Veterans are now homeless.

[brooks]

So, treating people with kindness and respect works? What a concept.

[rbwirth]

Let's hear from the residents of Houston if homelessness is actually being reduced. The housing first model has supposedly been tried in the Bay Area, but there's no effect on the amount of encampments, tents and filth. Yet the housing first advocates and politicians continuously say how much it has helped, which it hasn't.

[DestinyNeoGirl]

Ah, I see Houston has followed Finland’s way of treating homelessness. Absolutely love to see it ❤️

[BoundyMan]

Good for Houston. Now the question is, will they be able to afford to get the homeless homes in other cities, like New York and L.A.?

[melreslor]

Norway was able to do this on a nation-wide level. Homeless population reduced 80%.
Invisible People (YouTube channel) has a video documentary on this. In Helsinki, Norway's largest city, they count someone living temporarily in a motel as homeless. Most counts in the US put that as "sheltered". Houston is showing what is possible in the US.

[kalixw.]

I am glad that Houston has adopted this approach. However, we have to acknowledge that they used a model that was first implemented (successfully) in Finland back in 2008.
I applaud Houston for being in the vanguard of positive change in the US wrt the issue of homelessness. I also, however, feel credit should be given where credit is due.

[TravelBabble]

We never know what someone has gone through to lead them to being unhoused, glad to see the community working towards solving this issue.

[Brainhoneywalker]

This was so inspiring to watch. Thank you so much for sharing this, Sunday Morning 🌞 ❤

[debg]

Shelter from the storm first! Congratulations Houston...The Way Home

[reallyseriously]

I found this randomly. I'm so happy to see Jane Pauley! She was a staple in my house, growing up. Great to see she is still just as charming and lovely as always.

[mililaniman]

Hawaii has a big homeless problem. I think it is almost impossible to find available housing for every person here because of the lack of land.